diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-apq8074-dragonboard.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-apq8074-dragonboard.dts
index 91716298ec5e..be1ab7eff8ff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-apq8074-dragonboard.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom-apq8074-dragonboard.dts
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&blsp2_dma {
+	qcom,controlled-remotely;
+};
+
 &blsp2_i2c5 {
 	status = "okay";
 	clock-frequency = <200000>;